Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Designed for the student with a keen interest in wildlife ecology and conservation, this major provides training for a variety of wildlife careers, as well as a solid foundation for professional employment or advanced graduate study. The primary focus of our undergraduate teaching is to develop the student's knowledge of the conservation and management of wildlife and their habitats for the greatest aesthetic, ecological, economic and recreational values.

Overview

Preprofessional

This specialization satisfies the coursework requirements for admission to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program. Students pursuing admission to the College of Veterinary Medicine must take six credits of general education composition, nine credits of humanities and six credits of social and behavioral sciences.

Some students can also satisfy requirements for certification as an associate wildlife biologist by The Wildlife Society. Certification requirements and application material are available at www.wildlife.org.

Critical Tracking

To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.

Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students

AML 2070 Survey of American Literature or AML 2410 Issues in American Literature and Culture or ENL 2012 Survey of English Literature, Medieval to 1750 or ENL 2022 Survey of English Literature, 1750 to Present (all are GE-C, H)

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Students in this specialization train in the biological, social, physical and management sciences, and excel at both the scientific and human dimensions of managing wildlife and natural resources. With appropriate choice of electives and course options (below), graduates satisfy requirements for certification as an associate wildlife biologist with The Wildlife Society.

Students select a focus area comprised of four courses (minimum of 12 credits) in one of the following areas: ecology, management, human dimensions, quantitative science or urban and regional planning (combined degree program only).

All students must file a plan of study for focus area courses with Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (WEC) Student Services before completing 60 credits in the major or before the end of the first term of enrollment for transfer students. The plan must be approved by both the student's faculty adviser and the undergraduate coordinator. Any changes to the plan must be approved by the undergraduate coordinator.

Lists of approved courses are available in the WEC Student Services Office, 102 Newins-Ziegler Hall.

Critical Tracking

To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.

Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students

Additional electives may be needed to complete the 120 credits required for graduation. Students can choose any courses as electives.

General education courses should be selected to meet the university's requirements for writing, international and diversity focused courses.

Wildlife Society Certification: Nine credits of physical science are required for certification as an associate wildlife biologist through The Wildlife Society (TWS). Students who wish to meet the requirements for certification and do not have these credits should choose one of the following physical science courses as an elective.